Magdalena Pajala

Emma Magdalena Sven-Eriksdotter Pajala, born March 11, 1988 in Gällivare, Sweden, is a Swedish female cross country skier. She has competed in the World Cup since 2008. In January 2010, Pajala participated in the 2009-10 Tour de Ski and won the sprint event in the Swedish National Championship. In Tour de Ski, she finished ninth in the freestyle sprint and 10 km classical events, and ended up at 36th place in the overall rankings. At the 2010 Winter Olympics, Pajala finished fifth in the 4 x 5 km relay and tenth in the individual sprint event. Her best World Cup finish is fourth place at a sprint event in Drammen, Norway in March 2010.